Investments (Details) - Unrealized Losses - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Investment disclosure details
Continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, fair value	$ 1,045	$ 2,900
Continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, gross unrealized losses	8	19
Continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, fair value	98	1,145
Continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, gross unrealized losses	3	10
Continuous unrealized loss position, total, fair value	1,143	4,045
Continuous unrealized loss position, total, gross unrealized losses	11	29
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government and government agencies and authorities [Member]
Investment disclosure details
Continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, fair value	92	5
Continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, gross unrealized losses	0	0
Continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, fair value	0	193
Continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, gross unrealized losses	0	0
Continuous unrealized loss position, total, fair value	92	198
Continuous unrealized loss position, total, gross unrealized losses	0	0
Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions [Member]
Investment disclosure details
Continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, fair value	245	668
Continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, gross unrealized losses	2	6
Continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, fair value	0	12
Continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, gross unrealized losses	0	0
Continuous unrealized loss position, total, fair value	245	680
Continuous unrealized loss position, total, gross unrealized losses	2	6
Debt securities issued by foreign governments [Member]
Investment disclosure details
Continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, fair value	7	257
Continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, gross unrealized losses	0	1
Continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, fair value	0	147
Continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, gross unrealized losses	0	1
Continuous unrealized loss position, total, fair value	7	404
Continuous unrealized loss position, total, gross unrealized losses	0	2
Mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and pass-through securities [Member]
Investment disclosure details
Continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, fair value	20	399
Continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, gross unrealized losses	0	2
Continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, fair value	1	131
Continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, gross unrealized losses	0	1
Continuous unrealized loss position, total, fair value	21	530
Continuous unrealized loss position, total, gross unrealized losses	0	3
All other corporate bonds [Member]
Investment disclosure details
Continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, fair value	681	1,571
Continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, gross unrealized losses	6	10
Continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, fair value	97	662
Continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, gross unrealized losses	3	8
Continuous unrealized loss position, total, fair value	778	2,233
Continuous unrealized loss position, total, gross unrealized losses	$ 9	$ 18